| Australian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bangladesh | Australia | ||
| Dates | 3 – 9 August 2021 | ||
| Captains | Mahmudullah | Matthew Wade | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Bangladesh won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs | Shakib Al Hasan (114) | Mitchell Marsh (156) | |
| Most wickets | Nasum Ahmed (8) | Josh Hazlewood (8) | |
| Player of the series | Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) | ||
The Australia cricket team toured Bangladesh in August 2021 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The matches were used as preparation ahead of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[3][4][5] Cricket Australia planned for the series to take place following their tour of the West Indies.[6] It was the first bilateral T20I series between the two teams,[7] and Australia's first tour of Bangladesh since 2017.[8]
Bangladesh won the first T20I match by 23 runs,[9] recording their first ever win in the format against Australia in five attempts.[10] Bangladesh then won the second T20I by five wickets,[11] and the third T20I by ten runs.[12] Therefore, Bangladesh won the series with two matches to spare,[13] and recorded their first ever series win in any format against Australia.[14] Australia won the fourth T20I by three wickets, to avoid a whitewash.[15] However, they lost the final match by 60 runs, with Bangladesh winning the series 4–1.[16]
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- ^ "Australia edge Bangladesh in fourth T20 international to end any danger of a 5-0 sweep". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh beat Australia by 60 runs in 5th T20I". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 9 August 2021.